Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst North Carolina
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$992krevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.7%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst North Carolina
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$1.0M95%Management and general$35k3%Fundraising$15k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2024
$244k in FY2023, $11k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5k in FY2023, −$15k in FY2024 and −$86k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.0 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$311ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)On and off$209k$126k$227kThe Argosy FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$80k$55k$55k–Bright Funds FoundationStopped after FY2019$12k$22k$16k–The Cannon Foundation IncNew in FY2023$50kBarnes Family FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$6k$16k$34k$20k$128k2 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$3k$3k$9k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped